Milking appliance



y v c. H. HOWARD 2,377,234

MILKING APPLIANCE Filed Feb. 1, 1944 2 Sheets-Sheet l Inventor U/iar/es How/*4 y MW 8,;

y 1 c. H. HOWARD 2,377,234

MILKING APPLIANCE Filed Feb. 1,1944 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventor CfiQr/es Howard Patented May 29, 1945 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,377,234 MJLKING APPLIANCE Charles H. Howard, Isabel, S. Dak.

Application February 1, 1944, Serial No. 520,655

3 Claims.

The present invention appertains to new and useful improvements in milking appliance, and more particularly to an appliance for use in conjunction with calves and other young live stock,

' the principal object being to provide such equipment adapted to be carried by young live stock to the end that the young live stock will nurse their cows longer in order to get their regular feeding, but contemporaneously acquire surplus milk which is lead to a receptacle carried by said youn live stock.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a nursing device adapted to be carried by young live stock from which smaller animals can feed.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent to the reader of the following description. v

In the drawings:

Figure 1 represents a fragmentary side elevational view showing a calf milking its cow and showing the milking appliance attached to the calf.

Figure 2 is an enlarged sectional view through the teat-receiving mouthpiece. 1

Figure 3 is a bottom plan view of the teatreceiving mouthpiece.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary detailed sectional view showing the valve means of the device shown in Figures 2 and 3.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary side elevational view of a modifledform of receptacle.

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals designate like parts, it can be seen that reference character A denotes a cow, while reference character b denotes a calf and the calf is shown in milking position in Figure 1.

The calf has a cup-shaped structure 5 which is held in the calf's mouth by mouth and head straps 6, 1, respectively. A member 9 is attached at its ends to the bottom side of the cup-shaped member 5 (which is of soft rubber or like material) and between this and the bottom side of the member 9 the tongue of the call is disposed.

In one end of the cup-shaped structure 5 is an opening 9 through which the call! can suck milk from the teat of the cow disposed in the cup-like structure I. I This opening 9 is at the outer end of a pocket I9 located within a boss I l which has an inlet opening l2 communicating the pocket ID with the interior of the cup-shaped body 5. A nut I9 is embedded in the inner end of the boss II for receiving the threaded portion ll of an elongated stem I! which is provided with a tapered valve formation H3 at its end disposed within the opening 9. A head I! is provided at the outer end of the stem IS.

A tube [9 extends from the side of the cupshaped body 9 and communicates with the interior of the body 5 at the opening I9. (See Figure 2.)

The tube l8 extends to a substantially truncated pyramidal-shaped receptacle l9 from which a plurality of artificial teats 29 depend. A clevis 2| is pivotally connected to the top of the receptacle l9, and a ring 21a is disposed through this clevis 2i and forms part of a supporting harness 22 for the receptacle l9.

It can now be seen, that when the valve I9 is properly set with respect to the opening 9, a calf in sucking will draw milk into the receptacle 5, but the calf will swallow just so much (regulated by the valve 16) while a substantial amount will pass through the tube [8 to a collection receptacle i9. I

Obviously, the receptacle l9 may have a suitable pouring neck or other outlet (not shown) and when an accumulation of milk is obtained in the receptacle IS, the same can be detached and another (empty) receptacle attached to the harness on the calf.

The depending flexible teats permit small aniby the omission of the teats 20 and is designed solely as a storage receptacle.

While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specific terms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, size and materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. A nursing device comprising a-teat-receiving calf retained cup having a milk sucking vent therein and a control for said vent, a tongue holding strap at the underside of the cup, and a surplus milk drain from the cup.

2. A nursing device comprising a teat-receiving calf retained cup having a milk sucking vent therein and a control for said vent, a surplus milk drain from the cup, and a receptacle carried by the calf having the cup, said drain leading to the receptacle for accumulating surplus milk.

3. A nursing device comprising a teat-receiving calf retained cup having a milk sucking vent therein and a control for said vent, and a. surplus milk drain from the cup, a receptacle carried by the calf having the cup, said drain leading to the receptacle for accumulating surplus milk, and artificial teats depending from the said receptacle.

CHARLES H. HOWARD. 

